“I heart ***” or the Hamburg graffiti

I lie awake
awake as you could possibly be
when it’s dark outside and you’re dreaming
I lie and think
as much as you could possibly think
when your thoughts are limited to a single name
I start to sing
as loud as you could possibly sing
when there’s nothing left to say
I get up and walk
as fast as you could possibly walk
when [...]

Buy me some unconditional love

You can buy unconditional love in Shanghai these days. It’s as easy as walking into a supermarket and paying with your credit card. There’s hope at the horizon for all those deprived of the affectionate surrounding of love, friendship, and shelter. Additionally, while you’re at it, why not get a flacon of empathy or an [...]

Google Ads

Is this even legal? Stumbled across this while looking for lyrics. Couldn’t help but burst out in laughter. Felt kinda guilty about that afterwards. Weird ad! Click to enlarge!!

Hoffnung means hope…

A sign of life from Hoogbrugstraat 40

We’ll see whether my Dutch and German roommates appreciate my sarcasm. Knowing them, it won’t take long for a smart response.

PS: Just to avoid any confusion – my roommates and I get along great. Our house rocks.
Hoffnung means hope…

Your fist against poverty…

Just like last week, the G8 summit and the commotion around it drives me mad and brings me close to my boiling point. I still can’t believe how a couple of protestors, bathing in the tub of humanity & claiming to be “anti-G8″, can stir up a nation, provoke security measures that remind the Heiligendamm [...]

Journeying home

As I am about to make the long trip home in the middle of the night, I have enough food for thoughts for the 6 to 7 hours of Autobahn that lie ahead of me.
A painful email by a good friend and mentor today that recalled the mistakes I’ve made in and the past and [...]